2019 Vitus
Escarpe 29 VR
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
£1,999($2,531)| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 140mm front |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation Charger RC |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'0"
5'5" – 5'0"
5'10" – 6'1"
6'2" – 6'1"
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Oct 2020 · Mike Kazimer
The Escarpe and Sommet get completely updated for 2021 while still remaining very reasonably priced.
Apr 2019 · Tom Marvin
The Vitus Escarpe 29 is probably not the bike I’d choose for a 40km epic in the hills, but if you’re happy to flick the compression switch on the DPX2 shock and spin to the top of a climb, you’ll be rewarded with a smooth descent on pretty much any trail you dare to tackle.
Controlled and confident descent-focused rear suspension
Incredible parks package
A bit wallowy on flat trails and no KOM winner up hills either
Feb 2018 · Ieuan Williams
The value for money pick of the DD
Sep 2017 · Trev Worsey
Chain Reaction Cycle's Vitus ESCARPE 29 VRX is well regarded in the UK, but how can it hold up in an international group test?
Jun 2017 · Tom Nash
The Vitus Escarpe 29 VRX is one helluva package for the monies. Tom reviews the 29er trail bike to see just how good it is
Feb 2017 · Benjamin Haworth
Having endured all four of the UK’s seasons as one our fleet of long termer test bikes, how has the keenly priced Vitus Escarpe 29 VR held up?
Enjoys technical terrain, up or down.
Excellent geometry and decent sizing.
Simply a bargain.
Wheels needed frequent truing.
Underpowered Shimano brakes.
Mismatched response from the Manitou fork and RockShox shock.
| Frame | 6061-T6 Alloy, long, slack & low modern geometry |
|---|---|
| Fork | 140mm Rockshox Revelation Charger RC, 29 Travel: 140mm |
| Shock | Rockshox Delux RT, 185x50mm, DB 2T ML 380 TS B1 |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM |
| Headset | Nukeproof |
| Stem | Nukeproof Neutron, 45mm |
| Handlebar | Nukeproof Horizon, 31.8mm 25mm rise Widths - S 780mm M 780mm L 800mm XL 800mm |
| Saddle | Nukeproof Neutron |
| Seatpost | Brand X Ascend, 31.6mm - Drop S:100mm M: 120mm L & XL: 150mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM NX Eagle, 170mm, 32T |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM NX PG 1230 Eagle 11-50T, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle PowerLock, 12 speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Guide R, 180mm rotor, Rear: SRAM Guide R, 180mm rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | WTB ST Light i29 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | N/A |
| Front Hub | Novatec D791S, B-B15, 32H, 110x15mm Boost |
| Rear Hub | Novatec D462SB, SL-S5S-B12-11S, 32H, 148x12mm Boost |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF (F) Minion DHR II (R), 3C Maxx Terra, EXO/TR, 29x2.5” (F) TR/Double Down, 27x2.4” (R) |
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